Ranking tables

Healthcare | USA

New York

Healthcare covers a wide range of work, including transactional, advisory, and contentious matters. Transactional work is primarily the sale and purchase, of some or all of a health system or health insurance company. Law firms advise on antitrust issues and assorted regulatory matters for clients such as hospitals, health systems and insurance companies. Litigation includes matters like qui tam (whistleblower) suits and the defence of parties involved in federal investigations. Advisory and regulatory compliance matters include Medicare Part D, the subsidizing of drugs through the federally-run Medicare program. Also covers Stark Law, which governs referrals of physicians accepting Medicare and Medicaid funds, and the False Claims Act (FCA). This chapter also features advice on pharmaceutical and medical products regulatory issues covering the drugs and devices approved by the FDA.

Rankings overview for Departments

5

Band 5

  1. Alessandra Denis
    Alessandra Denis Dentons2 Years Ranked
  2. Amanda Zablocki
    Amanda Zablocki Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP3 Years Ranked
  3. Anne E. Railton
    Anne E. Railton Goodwin5 Years Ranked
  4. Anne Karl Manatt Phelps & Phillips LLP4 Years Ranked
  5. Carly Eisenberg Hoinacki
    Carly Eisenberg Hoinacki Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP2 Years Ranked
  6. Christine Moundas
    Christine Moundas Ropes & Gray LLP5 Years Ranked
  7. Christine Pallares Hogan Lovells3 Years Ranked
  8. Craig Carpenito
    Craig Carpenito King & Spalding LLP4 Years Ranked
  9. Daniel Meier Benesch5 Years Ranked
  10. David Eskew
    David Eskew Abell Eskew Landau4 Years Ranked
  11. Deborah Bachrach
    Deborah Bachrach Manatt Phelps & Phillips LLP7 Years Ranked
  12. Drew Clary
    Drew Clary Ropes & Gray LLP4 Years Ranked
  13. Eileen M. Considine
    Eileen M. Considine Faegre Drinker5 Years Ranked
  14. Geoffrey Kaiser
    Geoffrey Kaiser Rivkin Radler LLP5 Years Ranked
  15. Greg Bloom Garfunkel Wild P.C.2 Years Ranked
  16. Jackie Selby
    Jackie Selby Epstein Becker & Green PC2 Years Ranked
  17. Janice H. Ziegler
    Janice H. Ziegler Dentons3 Years Ranked
  18. Jason Madden
    Jason Madden Proskauer Rose LLP2 Years Ranked
  19. Laurie Cohen
    Laurie Cohen Nixon Peabody LLP5 Years Ranked
  20. Leonard Rosenberg Garfunkel Wild P.C.1 Years Ranked
  21. Linda Malek
    Linda Malek Crowell & Moring LLP4 Years Ranked
  22. Lourdes M Martinez
    Lourdes M Martinez Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP2 Years Ranked
  23. Maura Monaghan
    Maura Monaghan Debevoise & Plimpton LLP13 Years Ranked
  24. Michael S Blass
    Michael S Blass ArentFox Schiff LLP20 Years Ranked
  25. Michael Schnipper
    Michael Schnipper Nixon Peabody LLP4 Years Ranked
  26. Paul Squire Polsinelli PC2 Years Ranked
  27. Rebecca Simone
    Rebecca Simone Nixon Peabody LLP1 Years Ranked
  28. Robert Andrew Wild
    Robert Andrew Wild Garfunkel Wild P.C.21 Years Ranked
  29. Salvatore J. Russo
    Salvatore J. Russo Fox Rothschild4 Years Ranked
  30. Sarah Blumenthal Ropes & Gray LLP1 Years Ranked
  31. Wendy Marcari
    Wendy Marcari Epstein Becker & Green PC5 Years Ranked
  32. Whitney Phelps
    Whitney Phelps Nixon Peabody LLP2 Years Ranked
  33. William Keefer
    William Keefer Phillips Lytle LLP1 Years Ranked

All Departments profiles

1

Band 1

  1. Manatt Phelps & Phillips LLP
    1
    Manatt Phelps & Phillips LLP
    Healthcare
    2025 | Band 1 | 21 Years Ranked
    Manatt Phelps & Phillips LLP is renowned in the New York market for its proficiency in a broad range of work, including healthcare regulation and litigation as well as large-scale transactional work. Has a notable profile for advice on healthcare reform implementation and particular expertise when it comes to Medicaid regulations and insurance matters. Regularly engaged by an impressive roster of clients, including state and federal policymakers, health systems and business stakeholders.
  2. Nixon Peabody LLP
    1
    Nixon Peabody LLP
    Healthcare
    2025 | Band 1 | 21 Years Ranked

    Nixon Peabody LLP has a leading healthcare practice with a particular focus on corporate organization, emerging payment programs and healthcare delivery systems. The law firm is also capable of handling regulatory compliance and fraud and abuse matters. The team regularly acts for a range of hospitals, medical centers and health systems, as well as private equity firms seeking to invest in the healthcare space.

  3. Proskauer Rose LLP
    1
    Proskauer Rose LLP
    Healthcare
    2025 | Band 1 | 21 Years Ranked

    Proskauer Rose LLP has an accomplished healthcare group that houses extensive resources for the skilled handling of transactional, regulatory and litigation matters. The law firm has considerable experience in complex, big-ticket M&A. The team counts notable hospital organizations, private equity firms, medical technology companies, digital health companies and nonprofit entities among its clients. Additionally, it has the capacity to collaborate with other practices within the firm, such as tax, litigation, and labor and employment.

  4. Ropes & Gray LLP
    1
    Ropes & Gray LLP
    Healthcare
    2025 | Band 1 | 21 Years Ranked

    Ropes & Gray LLP has an outstanding reputation for handling sophisticated healthcare work, including an array of major transactions, government investigations and enforcement actions, as well as providing healthcare regulatory counsel on issues such as Medicare and Medicaid. The law firm attends to the needs of a range of notable clients in the healthcare space, such as academic medical centers, managed care organizations and pharmaceutical companies.

2

Band 2

  1. Crowell & Moring LLP
    2
    Crowell & Moring LLP
    Healthcare
    2025 | Band 2 | 8 Years Ranked

    Crowell & Moring LLP offers a vast range of capabilities in transactional, regulatory and compliance matters. The law firm also has considerable experience representing its impressive client base in healthcare-related litigation. The team has notable strength in cutting-edge data privacy concerns and health technology mandates.

  2. Epstein Becker & Green PC
    2
    Epstein Becker & Green PC
    Healthcare
    2025 | Band 2 | 21 Years Ranked

    Epstein Becker & Green PC provides a wide range of healthcare services, including litigation, transactional and regulatory advice. The law firm acts for an array of New York healthcare clients, including academic medical systems, ambulatory surgical centers, physician practices, hospital systems and private equity houses. The team has an impressive track record in both routine and complex matters, particularly in the managed care field.

  3. Garfunkel Wild P.C.
    2
    Garfunkel Wild P.C.
    Healthcare
    2025 | Band 2 | 21 Years Ranked

    Garfunkel Wild P.C. is a highly regarded healthcare boutique firm known for its work on behalf of a wide range of providers and other healthcare companies, as well as individuals and private equity investors. The law firm is adept in both transactional and regulatory matters and also offers support to clients on white-collar defense work.

  4. Greenberg Traurig, LLP
    2
    Greenberg Traurig, LLP
    Healthcare
    2025 | Band 2 | 18 Years Ranked

    Greenberg Traurig, LLP has notable healthcare regulatory and compliance expertise, and maintains a highly respected profile for advising on major transactions. The law firm is highlighted for its expertise in managed care matters and it is able to draw on significant lobbying and government affairs resources. The team's clients include care providers, insurance companies and private equity companies investing in healthcare.

  5. Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
    2
    Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
    Healthcare
    2025 | Band 2 | 8 Years Ranked

    Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP has a strong team which is gaining greater recognition in the New York healthcare market. The law firm has notable strength in the transactional healthcare space with recognized capabilities in M&A and joint ventures, and the team additionally provides advice on regulatory and government enforcement matters.

3

Band 3

  1. Hogan Lovells US LLP
    3
    Hogan Lovells US LLP
    Healthcare
    2025 | Band 3 | 21 Years Ranked

    Hogan Lovells is noted for its representation of major academic medical centers, by which it is frequently engaged to handle complex restructurings and corporate transactions. The law firm maintains a strong track record for its work on behalf of a range of other providers, including long-term care providers, hospitals, provider associations and accrediting bodies.

  2. Holland & Knight LLP
    3
    Holland & Knight LLP
    Healthcare
    2025 | Band 3 | 4 Years Ranked
    Holland & Knight LLP has a noteworthy healthcare practice recognized for its transactional capabilities. The team is a go-to for M&A, joint ventures and private equity investments in the healthcare space as well as the associated regulatory aspects. The firm is also a strong choice for healthcare providers seeking representation in data privacy litigation.
  3. King & Spalding LLP
    3
    King & Spalding LLP
    Healthcare
    2025 | Band 3 | 6 Years Ranked
    King & Spalding LLP demonstrates expertise in healthcare transactions. It frequently represents a wide range of clients including healthcare providers, investors and medical diagnostic companies. The firm possesses additional strength in regulatory advisory matters.
4

Band 4

  1. Kirkland & Ellis LLP
    4
    Kirkland & Ellis LLP
    Healthcare
    2025 | Band 4 | 5 Years Ranked

    Kirkland & Ellis has a respected practice with significant experience advising clients on large healthcare transactions. The law firm often represents large public pharmaceutical companies and healthcare companies, as well as private equity firms and their portfolio companies in the healthcare space. The team has transactional capabilities complemented by significant state and federal regulatory expertise.

  2. McDermott Will & Emery LLP
    4
    McDermott Will & Emery LLP
    Healthcare
    2025 | Band 4 | 7 Years Ranked

    McDermott Will & Emery LLP has a highly regarded practice with nationwide capabilities, leveraging an extensive network of offices to advise on significant mandates. The law firm represents a variety of clients in the provider and private equity spaces. The team offers counsel across a range of healthcare concerns, including big-ticket transactions and state and federal regulations.

  3. Rivkin Radler LLP
    4
    Rivkin Radler LLP
    Healthcare
    2025 | Band 4 | 9 Years Ranked

    Rivkin Radler LLP has a strong healthcare practice with notable capabilities in advising on innovative transactions, regulatory matters and disputes. The law firm regularly acts for major providers, as well as offering payor-side expertise. Offers significant strength in telemedicine mandates.

5

Band 5

  1. Abell Eskew Landau
    5
    Abell Eskew Landau
    Healthcare
    2025 | Band 5 | 5 Years Ranked

    Abell Eskew Landau is a well-regarded healthcare boutique with significant expertise in contentious and regulatory mandates. The law firm has a strong bench of former federal prosecutors able to practice at the intersection of healthcare and white-collar defense. The team's experience includes qui tam actions, HIPAA issues and physician contracting issues.

  2. Debevoise & Plimpton LLP
    5
    Debevoise & Plimpton LLP
    Healthcare
    2025 | Band 5 | 10 Years Ranked

    Debevoise & Plimpton LLP offers significant expertise in transactions, litigation and internal investigations. The law firm acts for a range of prominent healthcare clients as well as corporations and private equity firms looking to invest in the healthcare space. The team is particularly adept at handling sophisticated acquisitions and FCA litigation.

  3. Dentons
    5
    Dentons
    Healthcare
    2025 | Band 5 | 5 Years Ranked

    Dentons offers significant expertise in litigation and regulatory compliance. The law firm is particularly adept at handling fraud and abuse matters. The team often represents academic medical centers as well as national and regional health systems across the country.

  4. Faegre Drinker
    5
    Faegre Drinker
    Healthcare
    2025 | Band 5 | 11 Years Ranked

    Faegre Drinker Biddle & Reath, LLP has a well-regarded healthcare practice spanning a range of regulatory and transactional work. The law firm has an impressive client roster including academic institutions, pharmaceutical companies and nonprofit health organizations. The team is also known for its extensive experience in the managed care sector.

  5. Foley & Lardner LLP
    5
    Foley & Lardner LLP
    Healthcare
    2025 | Band 5 | 1 Years Ranked

    Foley & Lardner LLP has a noteworthy healthcare practice which sees the law firm advising clients on transactions and complex regulatory matters. The team's clients include large health care systems and health care providers.

  6. Fox Rothschild
    5
    Fox Rothschild
    Healthcare
    2025 | Band 5 | 5 Years Ranked

    Fox Rothschild houses notable corporate and regulatory compliance expertise. Represents a range of providers, including nursing homes and health systems. The law firm has transactional skills complemented by significant experience in contentious mandates, including medical staffing issues. The team is also noted for its policy advocacy strength.

  7. Goodwin
    5
    Goodwin
    Healthcare
    2025 | Band 5 | 5 Years Ranked

    Goodwin has a well-regarded healthcare practice with significant regulatory and transactional expertise. The law firm's varied client base includes providers, medical technology companies, digital health entities and investors. The team is particularly recognized for its strength in issues arising from the intersection of healthcare and technology.

  8. Katten
    5
    Katten
    Healthcare
    2025 | Band 5 | 21 Years Ranked

    Katten has an impressive healthcare team regularly representing provider associations, hospitals and healthcare providers in an array of matters. The law firm is particularly well known for its healthcare litigation capabilities, including criminal investigations, with additional notable skill in conducting audits and handling reimbursement issues.

  9. Polsinelli PC
    5
    Polsinelli PC
    Healthcare
    2025 | Band 5 | 2 Years Ranked

    Polsinelli PC boasts a strong team in the healthcare space. The law firm is called upon by healthcare providers and private equity investors to provide counsel on a wide spectrum of issues. The team is renowned for its ability to assist clients with transactions, Master Services Agreement negotiations and joint ventures.

  10. Reed Smith LLP
    5
    Reed Smith LLP
    Healthcare
    2025 | Band 5 | 1 Years Ranked

    Reed Smith has a capable team dedicated to its healthcare practice. The law firm advises health systems and pharmaceutical corporations on regulatory aspects of product launches, clinical trials and other complex matters.

  11. Hodgson Russ LLP
    Healthcare
    2025 | Band 5